chapter 1 Flashcards

(75 cards)

1
Q

he kicked her in the knee

A

“il lui a mis un coup de pied dans le genou ”

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2
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Its out of the question

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“c’est hors de question”

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3
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cloud of dust

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nuage de poussière

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4
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the horses have slowed down

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“les chevaux ont ralenti.”

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5
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horse

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cheval

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6
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crown

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couronne

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7
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horse rider

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cavalier

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8
Q

long beard

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longue barbe

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9
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You are not entirely wrong

A

“Tu n’as pas tout à fait tort”

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10
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we got lost on the way

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“ nous nous sommes perdus en chemin.”

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11
Q

someone nodded

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quelqu’un a acquiescé

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12
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tough guy

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“un dur à cuire (colloquial)”

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13
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wrinkly

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ridé

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14
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to throw one’s arms up in despair

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“lever les bras au ciel ”

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15
Q

body hair

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poils

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16
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killjoy

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rabat-joie

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17
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exciting

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palpitant

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18
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appealing

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attrayant

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19
Q

notepad

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le bloc-notes

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20
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to nod

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acquiescer

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21
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to go back

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faire demi-tour

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22
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former

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ancient

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23
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to rule (people as a leader/king/queen)

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régner

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24
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to scratch

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(se) gratter

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on the coast
sur la côte
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scar
la cicatrice
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We shouldn't have come this way
“Nous n’aurions pas dû venir par ici.”
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angry
en colère
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precious stone
la pierre précieuse
30
weapon
une arme
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confrontation
un affrontement
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“to get even, to take revenge”
se venger
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to stay safe
rester en sécurité
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to nod
hocher la tête
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to trust
faire confiance
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“What is your point?”
“Où veux-tu en venir ?”
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to threaten
menacer
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figure
la silhouette
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to flee
s’enfuir
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to shrug ones shoulders
hausser les épaules
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to chase/run after
“se mettre à la poursuite”
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to frown
froncer les sourcils
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to belong
appartenir
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fist
le poing
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to grumble
grommeler
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right away/on the spot
sur le champ
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he walked away
il s'est éloigné
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to point something
montre quelque chose du doigt
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full of anger
plein de colére
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to rush towards
s'être précipiter vers
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to run something
faire marcher
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really
décidément
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to worry
s’en faire
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reported missing
porté disparu
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to feel comfortable
“se sentir à l’aise ”
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to feel an emotion
ressentir
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sensitive
sensible
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lead the way
montrer le chemin
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irked
irrité
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slave market
“le marché aux esclaves”
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smart
malin
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not a living soul
“pas âme qui vive ”
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“to ride a donkey”
“aller à dos d’âne”
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fenced area
un espace clôturé
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a tidy sum
“une belle somme d’argent”
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to hug
“prendre dans ses bras”
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to look after
s’occuper de
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to escape
s’échapper
68
“to take control of a situation”
“prendre les choses en main”
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to spit
cracher
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free to roam
en liberté
71
to pretend
faire semblant
72
“to glow bright red”
rougeoyer
73
carefully
prudemment
74
safe and sound
sain et sauf